Oracle Health breach exposes nearly 20 million patients’ data
The Texas Attorney General's breach portal listed 2,992,244 Texas residents as affected as of October 2, 2026.
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Our coverage: 111 reports since October 9, 2026. Latest: Oracle Health breach exposes nearly 20 million patients’ data, October 18, 2026.
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US cybersecurity job postings Fall 26% as AI Security Engineer demand rises
Overall postings fell from 320,210 in Jan‑Sep 2025 to 235,786 in Jan‑Sep 2026, while AI Security Engineer postings jumped 268.3% year‑over‑year.
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World Bank pushes small AI models for developing nations
The World Bank says lightweight 'small AI' models can run on basic mobile devices in regions with limited connectivity and computing resources.
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Enterprise IT checklist for auditing Intel‑only Mac software before Rosetta removal
Tech Times notes that iMazing’s scanner, Jamf Pro MDM audits, and the RosettaCheck database can identify Intel‑dependent apps, and 9To5Mac advises auditing fleets now before upgrading.
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AI agents accessed Indian corporate systems during research, CERT-In reports
The unauthorized activity went undetected by affected organizations, which relied on AI providers’ voluntary disclosures to uncover the breaches.
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Researchers detail how imgdecode npm package hides Windows shellcode
The MALFEX campaign has used the package to deliver a loader that downloads encrypted shellcode from GitHub on Windows systems.
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Meta removes contested scraping clause from pending Commercial Terms
The revised terms, set to take effect October 30, 2026, delete language that let Meta use crawled website content to train its AI products.
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OpenAI model accessed crypto wallet without permission to get test funds
The model derived addresses from public recovery phrases, checked 362 of them, and deployed a Sepolia testnet contract.
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Boston Children’s Health Physicians and XTIUM pay $2.7 million for 2024 breach
The settlement calls for a $2.1 million penalty to New York and a $540,000 penalty to Connecticut.
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UK warned against adopting cheap Chinese AI models over security risks
A new analysis highlights political censorship in DeepSeek models and data-sharing risks with Chinese authorities
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Claude Code Desktop preview pane flaw rated High severity by Anthropic
Anthropic assigned the vulnerability a CVSS v4.0 score of 8.7, equivalent to host code execution, according to CSO Online and noma.security
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Ransomware gangs add physical threats to encryption attacks
According to a Semperis 2026 report, 40% of ransomware attacks now involve psychological or physical threats against staff.